Wide angle lens for Nikon DX: Looking for a wide angle lens for my D7200. I see three from Nikon, 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6, 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 and 12-24mm f/4. The last two are much more...

nimblenuts Loc: San Diego

Looking for a wide angle lens for my D7200. I see three from Nikon, 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6, 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 and 12-24mm f/4. The last two are much more pricey than the first, yet they all seem to have a similar range. Are there other reasons besides larger aperture to consider the last two options? Also Sigma has a 10-20mm f/3.5 for around $650, any experience with this lens?

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

nimblenuts wrote:

Looking for a wide angle lens for my D7200. I see three from Nikon, 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6, 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 and 12-24mm f/4. The last two are much more pricey than the first, yet they all seem to have a similar range. Are there other reasons besides larger aperture to consider the last two options? Also Sigma has a 10-20mm f/3.5 for around $650, any experience with this lens?

I picked and own the Nikon 12-24mm f/4 because of the fixed F4 aperture, ED glass and great feedback.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/277227-USA/Nikon_2144_12_24mm_f_4G_ED_IF_AF_S.html

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

I have the Sigma version. My wife and I are both very happy with it.

Andy

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Tamron has a new version of their 10-24mm which is supposed to be very good. I have the original version and have enjoyed using it. I prefer a 10-24 over a 10-20 because I use the 24mm end quite a bit.

rcarol

The first is the least expensive since it will only cover a crop sensor at 100%. The other two are designed to cover full frame sensors at 100%. The first can be used on a full frame camera in the crop mode but only if that camera is compatible with an AF-P lens.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

nimblenuts wrote:

Looking for a wide angle lens for my D7200. I see three from Nikon, 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6, 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 and 12-24mm f/4. The last two are much more pricey than the first, yet they all seem to have a similar range. Are there other reasons besides larger aperture to consider the last two options? Also Sigma has a 10-20mm f/3.5 for around $650, any experience with this lens?

You owe it to yourself to look at the Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 ART. IMHO, 10 mm is too wide for acceptable wide angle without having to worry about barrel distortion.

whwiden

The 12-24 is more durable. The 10-20 is lite with a plastic mount. The 10-20 is optically pretty good, but weakest from 18-20. It has VR which is nice for a modest lens. The 10-24 has been the standard higher end consumer stand by for a long time. You will need to update your firmware for the 10-20 on the 7200. And VR will not turn off, which is done in a camera menu and not on the lens.

Mark Bski Loc: A sleepy little island not far from Seattle

I have a Tokina 12-28 I use with my D7200, it has provided me with some great photos. I highly recommend it for the price.

Unstable_Tripod Loc: Seattle, WA

Just a heads up in case anyone here shoots IR with a converted camera. I have a Nikon D70 that I converted to 720nm. I had a Tokina 12-24 f4 but found that the lens produced hot spots in the center of the image in IR. I replaced it with the Nikon 10-24 f3.5-4 and that eliminated the problem. The Tokina was a nice lens and produced great images when used on my D300 in normal light. If you do convert a camera check the vendors' websites. They now have lists of lenses that produce hot spots so you can avoid them.

ToBoldlyGo Loc: London U.K.

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

You owe it to yourself to look at the Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 ART. IMHO, 10 mm is too wide for acceptable wide angle without having to worry about barrel distortion.

That's a completely different lens. It's like someone asking me to recommend an iced drink, and me telling them what my favourite hot drink is.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

nimblenuts wrote:

Looking for a wide angle lens for my D7200. I see three from Nikon, 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6, 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 and 12-24mm f/4. The last two are much more pricey than the first, yet they all seem to have a similar range. Are there other reasons besides larger aperture to consider the last two options? Also Sigma has a 10-20mm f/3.5 for around $650, any experience with this lens?

I own and use the first two and like them both. The 4 is heavier than the other two and gives good image quality. However, the Nikon 10-20 f/4.5-5.6 is the newest of the three, and gets very good reviews, and is currently on sale and will deliver you great images for years to come.
https://www.adorama.com/l/?searchinfo=nikon+10-20mm+f%2f4.5-5.6g+vr

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

My favorite wide angle zoom is the Nikon 12-24 f4 AF-S. It is sharp and performs very nicely with my D7000. It has all the wide angle focal lengths I use more often.
I can use it with my full frame camera from around 18 to 24mm without vignettes.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

If you're looking for a true ultra wide, then the 10-20 DX lens is what you should go with for your DX body. A full frame lens such as a 12-24 will be an effective 18-36 on your D7200. While it is true that it has a plastic body, it is still very well made and gets excellent reviews for its quality and sharpness. I have one for my D7200 and am very happy with it.

jeryh Loc: Oxfordshire UK

I have a Sigma 24MM F1.4 Art lens on my D3; fabulous lens- Really sharp.

eurobird Loc: uk

Sigma 10-20 very good.